As we move into the year, we are seeing a move away from “pistachio everything”, overpriced matcha, and the frantic chase for the next viral smash burger. Instead, South Africans are looking for value, connection and quality.
Hosting as the new creative outlet
Dinner parties have evolved from casual accidents into planned, creative projects. For many, hosting has become a primary hobby, complete with themed menus, curated playlists, and handwritten place cards. This desire for order and beauty within our own spaces is a response to a chaotic world.
This impulse has reached the professional world, too, with the rise of intimate supper clubs. These one-off, choreographed evenings sit somewhere between a dinner party and a performance, offering a temporary, intentional escape.
The rise of the “little treat”
While big…
